Number Seventeen (1932)

director	Alfred Hitchcock
producer	John Maxwell & Leon M. Lion
writers	Alma Reville, Rodney Ackland & Alfred Hitchcock
story by	J. Jefferson Farjeon - original play
starring	John Stuart
	Anne Grey
	Leon M. Lion
	Donald Calthrop
cinematographer	Jack E. Cox & Bryan Langley
editor	A.C. Hammond
running time	64 minutes (BBFC)
colour	black & white
sound mix	mono
aspect ratio	1.33:1
studio	British International Pictures
availability	DVD
film-2026 (add your rating)

Synopsis

Detective Gilbert is searching for a necklace robbed by a gang of thieves. In the beginning, the gang is in a house in London, then they are running away from police. It will not be easy for the detective to recover the jewel.

See Also...

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• 1000 Frames of Number Seventeen (1932)
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DVD Releases

released in 2008

A l'Est de Shanghaï (1931) / Numéro 17 (1932) - Studio Canal (France, 2008) R2 PAL 1.33:1

released in 2007

	Nummer Siebzehn (1932) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) PAL 1.33:1
	Number Seventeen (1932) - Optimum Releasing (UK, 2007) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1

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Themes

• the MacGuffin - a jeweled necklace
• tramps - Ben
• Stairs - the early scenes of the film are set on a stairway.
• the Hitchcock cameo - passenger on the bus (unconfirmed)
  

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock
• Frank Mills - assistant director

Starring:

• Leon M Lion - Ben
• Anne Grey - Nora, the Girl
• John Stuart - Barton, the Detective
• Donald Calthrop - Brant
• Barry Jones - Henry Doyle
• Ann Casson - Rose Ackroyd
• Henry Caine - Mr Ackroyd
• Garry Marsh - Sheldrake
• Herbert Langley - The Guard on Train

Produced by:

• Leon M Lion
• John Maxwell

Written by:

• Joseph Jefferson Farjeon - original play
• Rodney Ackland - scenario
• Alfred Hitchcock - scenario
• Alma Reville - scenario

Photographed by:

• Jack E Cox
• Bryan Langley

Edited by:

• A C Hammond

Music by:

• Adolph Hallis